Author: Marcy Velte
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A Taste of Culture
A waitress walks by with a serving tray piled high with fries and a triple-decker turkey and bacon sandwich. A three-egg ham and cheese omelet with potatoes and toast sits on the tray’s second plate. It is placed at the table of two young girls, chatting about last night’s events. As cutlery clinks and food…
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Pressed Students’ Stress can Lead to Depression
Four hours of work in the Foreign Language Department in the morning, four hours of class in the afternoon, three hours of reading at night. Add on two hours to study French and Arabic, and a possible sorority meeting before bed. Look hectic? Seem stressful? This is a typical Thursday for Jenna Rowland, a third-year…
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Volunteer, See the World On Screen
A student film crew stands outside Tinker Street Theater for a screening at Woodstock Film Festival’s 10th anniversary celebration, waiting for actress Vera Farmiga to exit and give a short interview about her new movie, “Up in the Air.” Trying to get a few questions in before being brushed aside by reporters and fans,…
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Music, Food and a Whole Lot More
It’s difficult to open a business in today’s economy. In a time when many are cutting back on extra spending, it’s especially hard to open a restaurant and even more so in a college town. One New Paltz eatery, however, is thriving. Rock Da Pasta opened its doors last January and is the creation of…
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Transfer Troubles
One of the biggest problems I had transferring from a two-year community college to a four-year school was finding housing. As transfer students, many of my friends and I were not granted housing for this school year. We were scared, we didn’t know where we were going to live, and we had no clue where…